Sermons on Advent/Adviento (Page 3)
The Power Of Repentance: Advent 2
Second Sunday of Advent: December 8, 2019 Year A: Isaiah 11:1-10; Psalm 72:1-7, 18-19; Romans 15:4-13; Matthew 3:1-12 CLICK HERE to listen to a recording of this sermon. Repent, I say. Repent. Many of you might be tempted to head for the doors right now. What kind of sermon is she going to preach this morning? I’m guessing that most of us assume repentance means saying we’re sorry. Or, that we’re really, really sorry and will never do it –…
Are You Ready For The God Movement? Advent 1
First Sunday of Advent: December 1, 2019 Year A: Isaiah 2:1-5; Psalm 122; Romans 13:11-14; Matthew 24:36-44 CLICK HERE to listen to a recording of this sermon. Anxiety! Exhaustion! Distraction! Urgency! These words seem to describe life in the world today. There are so many factors driving our sense of anxiety, distraction, and urgency. Turn on the news, and everything you hear and see is “BREAKING NEWS!” Now you have the endless banner running at the bottom of your TV…
We, Too, Must Magnify The Lord: Advent 4
Advent 4, December 23, 2018 Year C, Advent 4: Micah 5:2-5a; Canticle 15; Hebrews 10:5-10; Luke [1:39-45, (46-55)] CLICK HERE to listen to this sermon. My soul magnifies the Lord. Or in another version, “my soul doth magnify the Lord.” Today we hear the Magnificat, that great song of Mary that the author of Luke and Acts has blessed us with. We heard it in Canticle 15 and we heard it repeated in the Gospel. Beautiful words. Glorious words for the…
Are We Living Out The Baptismal Promise? Advent 3
Advent 3, December 16, 2018 Year C, Advent 3: Zepheniah 3:14-20; Canticle 9; Philippians 4:4-7; Luke 3:7-18 CLICK HERE to listen to this sermon. If you’ve ever been a part of an Altar Guild and set up for the third Sunday in Advent you probably know that this particular Sunday is known a “Rose Sunday” or “Gaudete Sunday”. “Gaudete” means “rejoice” in Latin, so it is quite literally a day of joy and expectation as we are midway through the…
God Is Always Calling Us: Advent 2
Advent 2, December 9, 2018 Year C, Advent 2: Baruch 5:1-9; Song of Zechariah; Philippians 1:3-11; Luke 3:1-6 CLICK HERE to listen to this sermon. What many of you may not know about me is that I like to watch TV. I can become a couch potato with the best of them. And one thing I’ve come to realize is that TV shows can teach us a lot about how to live our lives. Or not. Never fear. Dr. Oz…
May We Abound In Love: Advent 1
Advent 1, December 2, 2018 Year C, Advent 1: Jeremiah 33:14-16; Psalm 25:1-9; Thessalonians 3:9-13; Luke 21:25-36 There was no recording for today’s sermon. It has officially begun. The Christmas Rush! From now until Christmas Day will seem like a 100-meter dash with the rush of Christmas and all its demands, distractions, details, dilemmas, delights and duties. For retailers, it’s a “make-or-break” time of year. Or maybe it’s make-and-break, because the more exhausted and overworked they become, the better their…
Comfort, Comfort Ye My People!
Advent 2 Sermon December 10, 2017 CLICK HERE to listen to the recorded sermon. Isaiah 40: 1-11 “Comfort ye! … Every valley shall be lifted up and every mountain made low. What heart-lifting words we hear from our God shouted across the millennia into our very own day. Isaiah offers us images in just 11 verses that have become the focus of artists and musicians who have turned the words into pictures and music that channel our thoughts deep…
While We Wait, We Trust In The Living God
Advent I Sermon December 3, 2017 Isaiah 64:1-9, Psalm 80:1-7, 16-18, 1 Corinthians 1:3-9, Mark 13:24-37 CLICK HERE to listen to the recorded sermon. Today, we begin the season of Advent. The Four Sundays before Christmas allow us to prepare for the feast where we celebrate God come into this world, as a human being. God took the first step—doing the most amazing thing—God entered into our world—into this world at a time fully as troubled as our own—in…